diff --git a/app/models/concerns/team_rules.rb b/app/models/concerns/team_rules.rb
index ec20105ae5..a2b0a4624a 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/team_rules.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/team_rules.rb
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def text_contains_keyword(text, value)
 
     def get_smooch_message(pm)
       smooch_message = pm.smooch_message
-      smooch_message.nil? ? pm.tipline_requests.last&.smooch_data : smooch_message
+      smooch_message.nil? ? pm.tipline_requests.last&.smooch_data.to_h : smooch_message
     end
 
     def title_matches_regexp(pm, value, _rule_id)